26: paper.li newspaper for twitter and QR codes? This is the 26th post in the “30 days to using the best of the web’s free tools for educators” series. Be sure to subscribe to the Teacher Challenge blog by RSS, like us on facebook, and follow us on twitter to keep up with future challenge posts as they are published. This guest post was written by Linda Straube. In this activity you will Expand your Personal Learning Network (PLN) through an online newspaper;Discover an easy way to read and “manage” a Twitter feed;If you wish, create your own personalized online newspaper Overview: What is paper.li? According to their web site, “Paper.li organizes links shared on Twitter into an easy to read newspaper-style format. I originally learned about this from a colleague and mentor, Judy Gressel who has her own personal paper.li: Judy Gressel Daily. Your Challenge Choose which format you prefer: follow an existing paper.li OR create your own. Creating your own personalized paper is almost as easy: Your REAL Challenge This is where the “fun” begins.
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